In the sefer Ginat Egoz (Pekudei), authored by the esteemed Rabbi of Stanislav, ztz”l, he presents a fascinating “remez” in the name of the esteemed Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch of Zidichov, zy”a. The reason Moshe Rabeinu chose to delegate the supervision of the dismantling and setting up of the Mishkan throughout the sojourn and all the journeys in the midbar to Itamar was because the name איתמ"ר is an acronym for (Shir HaShirim 3, 10): "ת'וכו ר'צוף א'הבה מ'בנות י'רושלים"—its midst was decked with implements bespeaking love by the daughters of Yerushalayim.
It appears that we can explain his meaning based on what the Alshich hakadosh (Terumah) writes with regards to the previous passuk (ibid. 9): "אפריון עשה לו המלך שלמה מעצי הלבנון, עמודיו עשה כסף, רפודתו זהב, מרכבו ארגמן, תוכו רצוף אהבה מבנות ירושלים"—Shlomo HaMelech (some translate this as a reference to HKB”H, the King Who is the quintessence of shalom) made himself a palanquin of the trees of Lebanon. Its pillars he made of silver, its couch of gold, its curtain of purple, its interior inlaid with love, from the daughters of Yerushalayim. In other words, HKB”H did not rest His Shechinah in the Beis HaMikdash because of the structure’s external grandeur and beauty, its gold and silver, but rather because of the sincere love of every individual member of Yisrael, who brought his contribution with pure, overwhelming love.
Hence, Scripture asks: "אפריון עשה לו המלך שלמה מעצי הלבנון"—does HKB”H, the King of Shalom need silver pillars or upholstery of gold? To which it answers that He does not; HKB”H chose to have His Shechinah dwell in the Beis HaMikdash on account of the sincere, burning “love of the daughters of Yerushalayim”—referring to the righteous people of Yisrael.
We can now interpret the continuation of the opening passuk of our parsha very nicely: "אלה פקודי המשכן משכן העדות". As we have learned, the word “Mishkan” is mentioned twice, because in the merit of the Mishkan, the two Batei Mikdash served as “mashkons” that would be returned by HKB”H with the third Beis HaMikdash. Why? "אשר פוקד על פי משה"—because our enemies had no power over Moshe’s handiwork. Hence, Shlomo HaMelech, a nitzotz of Moshe, planted the Mishkan in a cavern beneath the Heichal, so that it could exert its influence and draw the Shechinah to the Beis HaMikdash.
How was the kedushah of the Mishkan sustained inside the Beis HaMikdash? "עבודת הלוים ביד איתמר בן אהרן הכהן"—by having Moshe Rabeinu place איתמ"ר in charge of the assignments of the leviim. With a name that is an acronym for "ת'וכו ר'צוף א'הבה מ'בנות י'רושלים", he possessed the power to inspire and strengthen Yisrael’s love for HKB”H. He inherited this trait from his father, Aharon HaKohen, of whom Chazal attest (Avos 1,12): “Be among the disciples of Aharon—love peace and promote peace, love your fellow creatures and bring them closer to Torah.” This kedushah remains for all time within every Beis Mikdash, including the third Beis HaMikdash, which will contain the first two Batei Mikdash, swiftly, in our times! Amen.
